archebanc

or arch·banc

[ French arsh-bahn ]

/ French arʃˈbɑ̃ /

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noun, plural arche·bancs

[arsh-bahn], /arʃˈbɑ̃/, French Furniture.

a bench or settle of the medieval and Renaissance periods, wide enough for several persons and having a seat with a chest beneath, arms at the ends, and a high back.

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Origin of archebanc

From French; see origin at arch¹, arca, bank³

Words nearby archebanc

archduchy, archduke, archdukedom, arche-, Archean, archebanc, arched, arched squall, arched truss, archegoniophore, archegonium